Brandi Swindell, Founder and CEO of Stanton Public Policy Center, protests the inclusion of a bust of Margaret Sanger at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.

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Stanton Public Policy Center
April 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 /Standard Newswire/ -- Planned Parenthood Founder, Margaret Sanger, has a prominent display in the National Portrait Gallery.
 
Planned Parenthood President and CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson, recently wrote in a New York Times Op Ed that Planned Parenthood: "...must fully take responsibility for the harm that Sanger caused to generations of people with disabilities and Black, Latino, Asian-American, and Indigenous people. McGill Johnson also criticized Sanger's association with, "white supremacist groups and eugenics."
 
Stanton Public Policy asks the question, "How can America move forward in addressing racial justice after the George Floyd verdict, when one of our nation's most prestigious public museums honors a racist?"
 
Stanton Public Policy Center is a women's advocacy and educational group that works on issues of human rights and justice that empower and inspire women.  It is affiliated with Stanton Healthcare which has life-affirming women's health clinics in America and internationally.
 
Stanton launched a national campaign several years ago to have the display of Margaret Sanger removed from the National Portrait Gallery.
 
Brandi Swindell, Founder and CEO of Stanton Public Policy Center, states:

"How can America move forward in addressing racial justice after the George Floyd verdict when one of our nation's most prestigious public museums funded by tax dollars, honors a racist? Think about this for moment. Every American is paying to celebrate a racist at the National Portrait Gallery.
 
"During these challenging times, it is critical the National Portrait Gallery provide us with examples of heroes who offer hope and courage which inspire each of us to work for a nation where all are treated with dignity and equality. Sadly, Margaret Sanger's racist views and actions stand in stark contrast to these lofty ideals."

Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Chief Strategy Officer for Stanton Public Policy Center, comments;

"The national call to remove the display of a racist, like Margaret Sanger, from the National Portrait Gallery is not an attempt to rewrite or change history. Rather, it is a way to ensure we celebrate individuals whose lives reflect and embody the very best of who we are as a nation and honor the values we cherish.

"As America confronts racial injustice, it is critical our national institutions honor those who have inspired us to be our 'better selves' instead of honoring those who malign and diminish entire communities. In light of this, the Margaret Sanger display must go!"

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Rev. Patrick Mahoney at 540.538.4741.